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Paul Gross in 'Waiting for Godot.' Photo by David Hou. iPhoto caption: Paul Gross in 'Waiting for Godot.' Photo by David Hou.

Why Paul Gross thinks Waiting for Godot is ‘one of the great achievements of human creativity’

“The audience is with you. You bring them in. There isn't a big division between the stage and the audience,” says Gross, currently playing Vladimir in Waiting for Godot at the Stratford Festival. “They’re the final piece of the storytelling. We need them to complete the circle.”

By Liam Donovan / Jul 2, 2026

What I Wish I’d Known: Michael Healey

I was a better artist once I got on the drugs and the chat.

By Graham Isador / Jan 18, 2019

Spotlight: Diego Matamoros

Embrace everything, cling to nothing, stay curious, always be connected: these seem to be the dictums guiding Matamoros’ artistic choices for close to five decades.

By Catherine Kustanczy, Photo by Robert Harding / Mar 30, 2016